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Series: DK eyewitness
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241317686
Publication Date: 4 Jun 2018
Subject: Sports & recreation
Suitable for: Primary
Looks at the history and development of the game and its significant figures.
With billions of people watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup and around 265 million players worldwide, football really is the world's best-loved sport. Get in the know and learn about all things football, packed with fascinating facts and amazing images - helping football come alive for fanatics everywhere.
Results from recent tournaments, including the UEFA Women's EURO 2017, bring you up-to-date with football facts. Club shirts and memorabilia are pictured from years gone by, as well as shining trophies, and bite-sized biographies of well-known players, from Lionel Messi to Zinedine Zidane, fill you in on those important details needed to impress. You can also read up on tricky tactics, freshen your football skills knowledge, and get to grips with the science and technology.
NOTE : Includes a free wall chart poster at the front of the book. This is easily removable.
NOTE : Updated to include information on the forthcoming World Cup
p6 The global game
p8 History of football
p10 Laws of the game
p12 The referee
p14 The pitch
p16 Football skills
p18 Goalkeepers
p20 Tactics
p22 Injury time
p24 Footballs
p26 Boots
p28 Football kit
p30 Accessories
p32 Famous players
p36 Winning feeling
p38 Big clubs
p40 The fans
p42 Match day
p44 The stadium
p46 The World Cup
p50 Top trophies
p52 Playing the game
p54 Memorabilia
p56 The business of football
p58 The science of football
p60 Did you know?
p62 Who's who?
p64 World Cup wins
p66 National teams
p68 Find out more
p70 Glossary
p72 Index